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Communication Realities in a "Post-Racial" Society - What the U.S. Public Really Thinks of President Barack Obama (Hardcover, New)
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Communication Realities in a "Post-Racial" Society - What the U.S. Public Really Thinks of President Barack Obama (Hardcover, New)
Series: Lexington Studies in Political Communication
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This book seeks to go beyond existing public polls regarding Barack
Obama, and instead offers a comprehensive treatment of public
perceptions that resist mass generalizations based on race, gender,
age, political affiliation, or geographical location. Drawing from
a large national qualitative data set generated by 333 diverse
participants from twelve different states across six U.S. regions,
Mark P. Orbe offers a comprehensive look into public perceptions of
Barack Obama's communication style, race matters, and the role of
the media in 21st century politics. Communication Realities in a
"Post-Racial" Society: What the U.S. Public Really Thinks about
Barack Obama is the first of its kind in that it uses the voices of
everyday U.S. Americans to advance our understanding of how
identity politics influence public perceptions. The strength of a
book such as this one lies within the power of the diverse
perspectives of hundreds of participants. Each chapter features
extended comments from rural volunteer fire fighters in southern
Ohio, African American men in Oakland, CA, religious communities in
Alabama; New England senior citizens; military families from
southern Virginia; Tea Party members from Nebraska; business and
community leaders from North Carolina; individuals currently
unemployed and/or underemployed in Connecticut; college students
from predominately White, Black, and Hispanic-serving institutions
of higher learning; and others. As such, it is the first book that
is based on comments from multiple perspectives - something that
allows a deeper understanding that hasn't been possible with public
polls, media sound bites, and political commentary. It is a must
read for scholars interested in contemporary communication in a
time when "post-racial" declarations are met with resistance and
political junkies who seek an advanced understanding of the
peculiarities of rapidly changing political realities.
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